Marion and her husband Bill are trying to bring up their children, a 4-year-old boy and a 5-year-old girl, in exactly the same way: encouraging their son to demonstrate both assertiveness as well as tenderness, and encouraging their daughter to exhibit both independence and empathy.According to the researcher Sandra Bem, these parents are encouraging their children toward

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Sandra Bem's research on gender suggests that encouraging children to exhibit traits traditionally associated with both masculinity and femininity—such as assertiveness and tenderness for a boy, and independence and empathy for a girl—promotes androgynous characteristics. This approach allows children to develop a more flexible range of behaviors that are not strictly limited by traditional gender roles.

Marion and Her Husband Bill Are Trying to Bring Up